Load electing mechanism for carrying scrapers



June 21, 1949. ZAKEL 2,473,774

LOAD EJECTING MECHANISM FOR CARRYING SCRAPERS Original Filed July 10, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR Paul Zkel BY Wm ATTORNEYS June 21, 194-9. ZAKEL 2,473,774-

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INVENTOR Paul Zakel ATTORNEVS Patented June 21 1949 UNITED PAT ENT onion 1 Original application Jilly 10, 1945, Serial No. 604.211. Dividdland thisapplication June 28, 19.47, Serial No. 7575878 :01aimsz. (01. 37-126) This invention relates in-general to earth working machines, and inparticular the invention embraces improvements in carrying scrapers; especially of the type shown inJ S. Walsh U. S. Patent No. 2,179,532, datedNbvemberl l, 1939.

The object of the presentinvention is to provide an'improved mounting and power-actuating assembly for the rearendgate or'load ejector of the scraper; and the provision on the endgate of bowl scraping blades mounted-in a novel manner.

This application is a division-of the application filed July 1945, Serial'No: 604,211; now-Patent No. 2,425,664, granted August 12, 1947;

A further object of theinvention is toproduce a carrying scraper which will be exceedingly eifective' for the purposeforwhich' it is designed:

These objects are accomplished bymeans of such structure and relativearrangementof parts as will fully appear by a perusalofthefollowing specification and claims;

In the drawings similar characters 'of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views:

Figure 1 is a plan view of'the'scraper;

Figure 2 is an enlarged, fragmentary sectional elevation of the rear endgate'mounting and power actuating assembly taken one line 2'--2'- of Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary cross section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary cross section on line 5-4 of Fi 2.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary pdan on: line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawings, the scraper comprises a box-like bowl, indicated generallyat l, and which bowl-includes-elongated but rectangular side plates 2 connected at'the back'bymeans including 'crossbeams 3; At thefront the side plates are connected by a cross plate 4 extending about half way down from the top. Heavy-duty tubular top beams 5 are fixed in connection with and extend full length of the upper edges of the side plates 2, said tubular top beams being connected at the rear of the bowl by a cross beam '6.

At the forward end, adjacent the top and centrally thereof, the bowl I is fixed in connection with a forwardly projecting, rigid draft neck I. At its forward end the draft neck 1 is adapted to be coupled to the rear end of a tractor in any desired manner.

At its rear end the bowl I is provided with a rearwardly extending, vertically swingable frame 8, pivotally connected at transverse points, as at 9, to the rear end of said bowl; the frame 8 being vertically swingable about said pivots by means of afluid-pressure actuated power cylinderil connected between the upperend of said?franw and the cross beam 5 centrally of the-ends thereof? At transversely spaced points the frame *8 is pro' vided with ground engaging-wheels l'l positioned have a tread no greater than the--width of 'tl'ie bowl I. The scraper includes, in the bowl I-, a innate;

dinallymovable, rear endgateor loadejector 12*:

which includes forwardly projecting vertical side flanges it running in adjacent but spaced relation" tothe sides 2 of-the bowl.

formed as upstanding scraping-bladeslt liinge'd" to the side flanges l3, as at l5; See'Fig; 5. The scraping blades M diverge forwardly and out wardly and run in scraping engagement with-the inner surfaces of the sides 2; Atitsilower edg'ethe endgate It includesatransverse scrapinge'blade it which runs onthe bottomplate of the-bowl .l=l Theendgate l2'is suspendedin thesbowl and power actuated f or longitudinal 'movementiln'zsaid bowl; as follows:

At their upper edges the sidefianges l-32are3exi'e tendedupwardly, as at ll; and: project: through longitudinally extending slots in the-zhottomzofithe tubular top/beams 5. Withinzsaiditubular top. beams the flange extensions H; are fixed in' comnec-tion with fluid pressure. actuatedv power) oyline ders l8 disposed in ,saidLbeams in; clearanceerelae tion thereto. The cylinders 18 are each fittedhfit' the forward, end, with a roller; I9. which: rides within the corresponding-tubular topwbeamziimene gagement top and bottom therewith. .Themower cylinders it each include a rearwardly projecting piston rod 20 which extends through a packing in the rear end of the cylinder and is thence fixedly connected through the end plate 2| of the corresponding top beam. At the rear end each cylinder l8 includes a roller assembly 22 riding the tubular top beam top and bottom. By reason of the above arrangement each piston rod 20 is stationary, and the jacket of the power cylinder l8 travels in a corresponding direction upon introduction of fluid pressure into the power cylinder on one side or the other of the piston 23.

Fluid pressure is introduced into each power cylinder 18 through a pair of passages 24 extending through the piston rod from its rear end, one passage opening on one side of the piston, while the other passage opens on the The forward edges=0i5 the side'fianges l3 are initially separate'and=areother side of the piston. By reason of this arrangement fluid pressure for the control of the cylinders I8 may be introduced thereinto by nonmovable conduits (not shown) connected to the rear ends of the piston rods 20. When fluid pressure is introduced into the cylinders l8 ahead of the piston 23, the cylinder jackets, together with the rear endgate i2, advance along the bowl, while introduction of pressure onto the other or rear side of the piston causes endgate retraction. Thus, the endgate may be positively and forcefully moved in either an advancing or retracting direction; the powered advance of the endgate assuring of an even and positive ejection of the load from the bowl.

No detailed explanation of the cycle of operations of the scraper is set forth in this specification, as such cycle is substantially the same as in the above identified issued patent.

The power cylinders Ill and I8 are controlled through the medium of a fluid pressure supply system (not shown), but which includes operatorcontrolled valves adjacent the operators station on the tractor, and conduits leading rearwardly to the implement; all of which is conventional in connection with the fluid pressure actuated devices on trailing types of earth working equipment.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that there has been produced such a device as substantially fulfills the objects of the invention as set forth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of the device, still in practice such deviations from such detail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.

- Having thus described the invention, the following is claimed as new and useful, and upon which Letters Patent is desired:

1. In a carrying scraper which includes a bowl having a rear endgate movable therein, and mechanism mounting and power actuating the rear endgate, said mechanism including fluid pressure actuated power cylinders disposed lengthwise of the bowl on opposite sides thereof,

saidcylinders including jackets and projecting piston rods, means anchoring the piston rods relative to the bowl, means supporting the jackets for lengthwise movement relative to the bowl and in substantially constant parallelism with the longitudinal axis of the bowl, and means suspending the rear endgate from said cylinder Jackets.

2. In a carrying scraper which includes a bowl having a rear endgate movable therein, and mechanism mounting and power actuating the rear endgate, said mechanism including fluid pressure actuated power cylinders disposed lengthwise of the bowl on opposite sides thereof, said cylinders including jackets and projecting piston rods, means anchoring the piston rods relative to the bowl, means supporting the jackets for lengthwise movement relative to the bowl, and means suspending the rear endgate from said cylinder jackets; the bowl including tubular beams extending along the sides thereof and the cylinders being disposed therein, said jacket supporting means cooperating with the inside of said beams, the bottom of the beams being longitudinally slotted and said suspending means projecting through the slots.

3. A scraper having rear endgate mounting and actuating mechanism as in claim 2, in which the piston rods each include a pair of separate fluid passages therethrough; said passages opening into the cylinders on opposite sides of the piston.

4. In a carrying scraper which includes a bowl having a rear endgate movable therein, and mechanism mounting and power actuating the rear endgate; said mechanism including elongated, tubular beams on opposite sides of the bowl, a power cylinder disposed in each beam and including a jacket and a projecting piston rod, means supporting the jackets for guided longitudinal movement in the beams, means anchoring the piston rods relative to said beams, means to feed fluid pressure selectively to opposite sides of the pistons in said cylinders regardless of the position of said jackets, the beams being slotted lengthwise on the bottom, and suspension members connected between the jackets and corresponding end portions of the endgate.

5. In a carrying scraper which includes a bowl having a rear endgate movable therein, and mechanism mounting and power actuating the rear endgate; said endgate including forwardly projecting side flanges at the ends spaced from the sides of the bowl, the leading edge portions of said side flanges being initially separate, and means hinging the side flanges and said edge portions together whereby the latter can ride the sides of the bowl as scrapers.

PAUL ZAKEL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the his of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Robb Mar. 12,11946 j l 

